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Colorado Passes First Statewide AI Bias Audit Law

June 03, 2024

By: Barbara Nett

On May 17, 2024, Colorado became the first US state to enact comprehensive legislation governing the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Senate Bill 24-205, which takes effect on February 1, 2026,covers...
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EEOC Sues 15 Employers for Failing to File EEO-1 Reports

May 29, 2024

By: Mitchell Chamberlin

On May 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it filed suits against 15 employers for repeatedly failing to submit EEO-1 reports. According to the press release, these employers failed to...
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Minnesota Joins States with Pay Transparency Laws

May 28, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

The State of Minnesota has become the latest in a group of states to require pay transparency for job applicants. On May 17, 2024, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Omnibus Labor and Industry policy bill. The bill includes...
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OFCCP Announces 16 Additional Megaprojects

May 09, 2024

By: Evan Szarenski and Bill Osterndorf

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) hasbeen heavily focused on construction projects since 2020. On Thursday, April 25th, OFCCP designated 16 federally funded...
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AI in Employment: A Deep Dive Into OFCCP's Newly Released Resources

May 08, 2024

By: Sarah Layman and Dave Schmidt

Last week, DCI shared that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) had published new guidance for federal contractors on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decision making. In...
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OFCCP Releases Guidance on the Use of AI in Employment

April 30, 2024

By: Haley Fisk

On April 30th, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it has published a new landing page focused on the use of artificial intelligence by federal contractors. This landing page contains the...
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OMB Issues New Guidance on Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data

April 18, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf and Joanna Colosimo

On March 28, 2024, the White HouseOffice of Management and Budget issued new guidance on the collection of race and ethnicity data by federal agencies. OMB revised Statistical Policy Directive (SPD) 15, which...
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Federal Agencies: AI in Employment Subject to EEO Regulations

April 15, 2024

By: Kristen Pryor and Dave Schmidt

On April 4, 2024, multiple federal agencies charged with enforcing various laws signed a joint statement asserting that:

  1. Their existing enforcement authority encompasses and applies to the use of automated...
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OMB Policy Regarding Federal Agencies’ Use of Artificial Intelligence

April 12, 2024

By: Kristen Pryor and Dave Schmidt

To meet obligations set forth in the President’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Executive Order 14110, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a memorandum for Federal Agencies on March 28, 2024. This...
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2023 EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction Booklet Released

April 08, 2024

By: Benjamin Kerner and Alaya Collins

The EEO-1 Instruction Bookletfor the 2023 EEO-1 reports was published on March 19th, 2024.In comparing this instruction booklet to the prior version, thereare some notablechanges.A brief overview of the...
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Illinois Pay Reporting Update

April 05, 2024

By: Sally Makreff, Bill Osterndorf, Kate Hayek

The deadline for Illinois pay reporting was March 23, 2024. Organizations covered by the pay reporting provisions of the Illinois Equal Pay Act were required to complete an application for an Illinois...
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EEOC Releases EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data Dashboard Site

April 03, 2024

By: Fred Satterwhite and Amanda Bowman

Over four years after collecting pay data from approximately 70,000 private employers and federal contractors via its controversial EEO-1 “Component 2” form, EEOC has released a public website featuring...
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